June 25-26, 2020, Board Meeting Agenda - Remote Meeting
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20 as well as recommendations from the California Department of Public Health, the June 25 and 26, 2020, Board Meeting will not have a physical location. This will be a remote-only meeting.
The Board Meeting will be conducted remotely via a web-based videoconferencing service called Zoom. Members of the public who wish to comment verbally can register for the webinar to comment.
Register for the Webinar - for those that plan to comment at hearing
Alternatively, on the morning of the Board Meeting, members of the public can offer verbal comments by telephone. Members of the public do not have to register beforehand if they call in using the number below.
Phone Number: (669) 900-6833
Webinar ID: 839 8449 4252
To watch the webinar only and not provide verbal comments, please view the webcast. The webcast is the same video stream offered by CARB during normal Board Meetings. If you do not wish to provide verbal comments, we strongly recommend watching the webcast as this will free up space on the webinar for those who are providing verbal comments.
Webcast - for those that only plan to observe the hearing
How to Participate in the Remote Board Meeting
Como Participar en la Reunión del Consejo a Distancia
Spanish Translation will be provided at the June 25 and 26 Board Meeting.
Thursday, June 25, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m.
Consent Calendar
The following item on the consent calendar will be presented to the Board immediately after the start of the public meeting, unless removed from the consent calendar either upon a Board member’s request or if someone in the audience wishes to speak on them.
The following agenda items may be heard in a different order at the Board meeting.
20-6-1: Public Meeting to Consider Proposed 70 Parts Per Billion Ozone State Implementation Plan Submittal
The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) will consider adopting the proposed baseline emissions inventories and vehicle miles traveled offsets for the 2015 70 parts per billion ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for 18 nonattainment areas in California. If adopted, the inventories and offsets will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for adoption as a revision to the California State Implementation Plan.
More Information Proposed Resolution Board Item Materials Written Comments
20-6-2: Public Meeting to Consider Indian Wells Valley Second 10-Year PM10 Maintenance Plan
The Board will consider adopting the proposed Indian Wells Valley Second 10-Year PM10 Maintenance Plan developed by the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District. If adopted, the Plan will be submitted to United States Environmental Protection Agency for adoption as a revision to the California State Implementation Plan.
More Information Proposed Resolution Board Item Materials Written Comments
Discussion Items
The following agenda items may be heard in a different order at the Board meeting.
20-6-3: Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation
The Board will consider proposed requirements for truck manufacturers to sell zero-emission trucks in California and a one time requirement for large entities to report about their facilities, types of truck services used, and fleet of vehicles. This is the second of two Board hearings on this item; the Board will consider certifying the Final Environmental Analysis, approving the written response to comments received on the Draft Environmental Analysis, and adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation for submission to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the California State Implementation Plan.
More Information Staff Presentation Board Item Materials Written Comments
20-6-4: Public Meeting to Hear an Informational Update on Control Measure for Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth
The Board will hear an update on the status of the Proposed Control Measure for Ocean-Going Vessels At Berth. The Proposed Regulation is designed to achieve further emissions from vessels at berth to reduce adverse health impacts to communities surrounding ports and terminals throughout California. These benefits would be achieved by tightening requirements for existing vessel catergories, and including new vessel categories (such as vehicle carriers and tanker vessels), new ports, and independent marine terminals.
More Information Staff Presentation Board Item Materials Written Comments
20-6-5: Public Meeting to Hear the 2019 Annual Enforcement Report
The Board will hear a summary of the Enforcement Division's 2019 Annual Report. The presentation will highlight updates and achievements within various enforcement programs pertaining to diesel technology, ocean-going vessels, and product certification requirements. The presentation will touch on our ongoing commitment to transparency and program development. Staff will assess compliance in key programs and describe our enforcement focus in environmental justice communities, notable supplemental environmental projects, and expansion of stationary source enforcement.
More Information Staff Presentation Board Item Materials Written Comments
Friday, June 26, 2020 @ 8:30 a.m.
20-6-6: Public Meeting to Consider the California Air Resources Board Review of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Emission Reduction Credit Program
The Board will hear a summary of the CARB staff review of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District emission reduction credit program. In January of 2019, the Board directed staff to conduct a review of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District emission reduction credit program. Staff will be presenting findings from a review of individual banking actions, banking rule provisions, and the federal offset equivalency demonstration.
More Information Staff Presentation Board Item Materials Written Comments
Closed Session
The Board may hold a closed session, as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e), to confer with, and receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the following pending or potential litigation:
Alliance for California Business v. California State Transportation Agency, et al., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2016-80002491.
American Coatings Association, Inc. v. State of California and California Air Resources Board, Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 04CS01707.
American Lung Association, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 19-1140.
California v. Stout, et al., United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv-00371.
California v. Wheeler, et al., United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 19-1239.
California Air Resources Board v. Key Disposal, Inc. and John Katangian, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC650014.
California Air Resources Board v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 18-1085.
California Air Resources Board v. United States Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, United States District Court, District of Columbia Case No. 1:19-cv-00965-CKK.
Dalton Trucking, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 13-1283 (dismissed), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-74019.
Friends of Oceano Dunes, Inc. v. California Coastal Commission, et al., San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, Case No. 17CV-0576; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:17-cv-8733.
In re Pacific Gas and Electric Company, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 19-30089.
John Mahan v. California Air Resources Board, Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2016-80002416.
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 14-CECG01494; ARB’s appeal, Court of Appeal, Fifth District, Case No. F074003.
Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-03979-LHK.
State of California v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 18-1096.
State of California, et al. v. David Bernhardt, et al., United States District Court, Northern Distrcit of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-5712-DMR.
State of California, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Court of Appeals, District Court of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 19-1227.
State of California, et al., v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 4:18-cv-03237.
State of New York, et al. v. Andrew Wheeler and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, Case No. 1:18-cv-00773.
State of North Dakota v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 15-1381.
State of North Dakota, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 16-1242.
State of Wyoming, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming, Case No. 16-CV-285-SWS.
Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 16-1430.
Valero Refining Co. California v. Hearing Board of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District et al., Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Case No. A151004.
People v. Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 602973.
The Two Hundred, et al. v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 18CECG01494.
United States v. California, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv-02142-WBS-EFB.
Opportunity for Members of the Board to Comment on Matters of Interest
Board members may identify matters they would like to have noticed for consideration at future meetings and comment on topics of interest; no formal action on these topics will be taken without further notice.
Open Session to Provide an Opportunity for Members of the Public to Address the Board on Subject Matters within the Jurisdiction of the Board
Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board’s jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak. The public will also have an opportunity to submit written comments for open session the morning of the Board Meeting.
Other Information
Submit Comments Electronically Day of Board Meeting
View Submitted Comments
Submitting a Presentation
No outside memory sticks or other external devices may be used at any time with the Board audio/visual system or any CARB computers. Therefore, PowerPoint presentations to be displayed at the Board meeting must be electronically submitted via email to the Clerks' Office no later than noon on the business day prior to the scheduled Board meeting.
If you have any questions, contact the Clerks' Office.
1001 I Street, 23rd Floor, Sacramento, California 95814
If you experience technical difficulties on the day of the Board Meeting, please call our helpline at (805) 801-3676.
Special Accommodation Request
Consistent with California Government Code Section 7296.2, special accommodation or language needs may be provided for any of the following:
- An interpreter to be available at the hearing;
- Documents made available in an alternate format or another language;
- A disability-related reasonable accommodation.
To request these special accommodations or language needs, please contact the Clerks' Office at (916) 322-5594 as soon as possible, but no later than 7 business days before the scheduled Board hearing. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
Acomodación Especial
Consecuente con la sección 7296.2 del Código de Gobierno de California, una acomodación especial o necesidades lingüísticas pueden ser suministradas para cualquiera de los siguientes:
- Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia
- Documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u otro idioma
- Una acomodación razonable relacionados con una incapacidad
Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesidades de otro idioma, por favor llame a la oficina del Consejo al (916) 322-5594 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 7 días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audiencia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisión de Mensajes de California.